Ethiopia: Britons jailed for terror

An Ethiopian court has sentenced two Britons and a Somali man to between four and seven years in jail on terrorism related charges.

Fana Broadcasting Corporate, a state affiliated radio broadcaster, reported the three were charged with attempting to establish an Islamic state in Ethiopia and were found recruiting, taking part in military training and conspiring to carry out terrorist attacks in the country.

According to the broadcaster the three men who were convicted in the capital Addis Ababa, are Ali Adros Mohammad, Mohammad Sharif Ahmed, and Mohammad Ahmed. The first two reportedly have lived in London and the third is from Somaliland’s capital, Hargeisa.